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Western Colorado University / Kim Fix
Kim Fix

Kim Fix

Professor of Mathematics
970.943.3234
Hurst Hall 216

Education

Ph.D., University of Iowa, Mathematics, 2009
B.A., Winona State University, 2000

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Biography

How did you discover Western?

On a ski trip in December 2008.

What are some of the highlights of your career?

Along with other things, I study knotted polymers including DNA and protein folding.

What most excites you about your field?

The connection to biology.

What is your favorite thing about the Gunnison Valley?

The weather!

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